Fishing near Picos, Piauí

Picos sits in the sertão of Piauí, where the Rio Guaribas runs through the city and connects to a network of rivers and reservoirs across the region. Freshwater fishing is the local tradition, with anglers working the açudes and lagoas scattered around the municipality — including Açude Público Ingazeiro, Açude Tiririca, Açude Bocaina, Lagoa Comprida, Lagoa Grande, and Lagoa do Mocambo — as well as the Riacho da Serra Branca and surrounding river systems.